Founding Docs
This document begins with the words "We the People."
What is the Constitution?
The branch that makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
One right reserved ONLY for US citizens.
What is voting in federal elections?
Who is George Washington?
The number of stripes on the American flag.
What is 13?
This 1776 document announced our independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The branch that enforces laws.
What is the Executive branch?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and right to petition the government.
What is the First Amendment?
The US fought Great Britain in this early war for independence.
What is the Revolutionary War?
The number of US Senators.
What is 100?
These first ten amendments guarantee basic rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The branch that interprets laws?
What is the Judicial Branch?
At age 18, male citizens must register for this.
What is Selective Service?
The North and South fought over slavery in this war.
What is the Civil War?
The national anthem.
What is the Star-Spangled Banner?
This founding document sets up the federal government and defines its powers.
What is the Constitution?
This system ensures no branch becomes too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
One responsibility of all American citizens.
What is serving on a jury?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This territory was purchased from France in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Territory/Louisiana Purchase?
This famous pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued that America should be independent.
What is Common Sense?
These two chambers make up Congress.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
This amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This war saw the US fight both Germany and Japan in the 1940s.
Name one power of the federal government.
What is the..power to print money, declare war, or make treaties?